PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between James Sahebt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nick Diaz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). On his way into the cage it seems that James Sahebt has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily James Sahebt seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Sahebt
vs
Diaz

190 cm
18
181 lbs
1 - 0 - 0

177 cm
22
180 lbs
2 - 0 - 0

Good wrestling
Basic striking
Big heart

ADCC Champion
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, James Sahebt!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nick Diaz!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Skip Squint and Hugh Johnson.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Diaz lands a slapping body shot.
Diaz staying out of range there.
Sahebt walks into a stiff left hand from Diaz.
Diaz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Diaz lands a two punch combo.

Sahebt gets caught napping as Diaz dives in and scores a takedown. Sahebt manages to retain guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Diaz trying to control but Sahebt is working from the bottom.
Diaz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Diaz stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Sahebt swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Sahebt pulls Diaz in close to prevent any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diaz stopping the sweep attempt from Sahebt.
Sahebt working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Diaz.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Sahebt is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Diaz dives into side control.
Diaz controls the position.
Sahebt parries the strikes from Diaz easily there. Diaz is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Sahebt to escape.
Sahebt wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Diaz wants to control but Sahebt is keeping him busy.

Diaz is trying to get an arm triangle but Sahebt is defending well.

Diaz in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Sahebt is tapping! That's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nick Diaz!
A less than humble Nick Diaz misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.